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Published on 2/22/2011 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: ANZ Banking sells $1 billion 3.25% five-year notes to yield 120 bps over Treasuries

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Feb. 22 - ANZ Banking Group Ltd. priced $1 billion of 3.25% five-year notes on Tuesday at a spread of Treasuries plus 120 basis points, an informed source said.

The notes (Aa1/AA/AA-) were priced at 99.593 to yield 3.339%. They are non-callable and were priced under Rule 144A.

Bookrunners were ANZ, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

ANZ Banking Group's last sale of five-year notes totaled $1.25 billion as part of a $3 billion sale on Jan. 6, 2010. They priced at a coupon of 3.7% with a spread of 115 bps over Treasuries.

The financial services company is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Issuer:ANZ Banking Group Ltd.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:March 1, 2016
Bookrunners:ANZ, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Coupon:3.25%
Price:99.593
Yield:3.339%
Spread:Treasuries plus 120 bps
Call:Non-callable
Distribution:Rule 144A
Trade date:Feb. 22
Settlement date:March 1
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA-

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